A review of the impact of antenatal care for Australian indigenous women and attempts to strengthen these services

Maternal and Child Health Journal

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 83-100

  Rumbold, Alice R ^a,b   Cunningham, Joan ^a,b  

^a MENZIES SCHOOL OF HEALTH RESEARCH   (Australia)

^b CHARLES DARWIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Australia; Birth outcomes; Indigenous women; Maternity services; Prenatal care

Indexed keywords

BIRTH WEIGHT; COST CONTROL; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; FEMALE WORKER; FIRST TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH PROGRAM; INDIGENOUS PEOPLE; INFORMATION PROCESSING; LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; MATERNAL CARE; MEDICAL STAFF; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PERINATAL MORTALITY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PREMATURE LABOR; PRENATAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

AUSTRALIA; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HEALTHCARE DISPARITIES; HUMANS; MATERNAL HEALTH SERVICES; OCEANIC ANCESTRY GROUP; PRENATAL CARE; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE;

EID: 37749016500     PISSN: 10927875     EISSN: 15736628     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10995-007-0216-1     Document Type: Review

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